White suckers are important both ecologically and economically as baitfish. Wild white suckers and baitfish suckers are affected by viral diseases. In 2010, the La Crosse Fish Health Center (LFHC) isolated a novel virus ...

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) cause up to 90% of the seven million annual cases of urinary tract infections in the United States. Expression of type 1 pili is necessary for pathogenicity and allows UPEC to attach ...

The presence of microbial communities within the gastrointestinal tract is extremely important. Intestinal associated microbial populations are established immediately after birth and the population is maintained by diet. ...

This study evaluated the efficacy of copper alloy surfaces for inactivation of Tulane virus, a human norovirus surrogate, using plaque assay and porcine gastric mucin- conjugated magnetic beads (PGM-MB) binding assay ...

The relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia miyamotoi was recently detected in hard-bodied Ixodes scapularis ticks that also transmit Lyme disease-causing B. burgdorferi. As a result, methods of laboratory diagnosis that ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common both in the US and worldwide, with 50-60% of women developing a UTI during their lifetime. The estimated cost of UTIs in the US is 3.5 billion dollars yearly. Approximately 70% - ...

Lyme disease is the most common tickborne illness in the United States. The CDC currently recommends a two-test system comprised of an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay followed by a Western blot for laboratory diagnosis. ...

The influenza A virus is a common cause of respiratory illness in humans. Seasonal epidemics of influenza in the United States can result in up to 40 million cases, with annual hospitalizations and deaths reaching as ...

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria have evolved mechanisms to block the effects of antibiotics. After treatment for methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections, persister cells develop that have the ability to survive ...

The influenza A virus is a common cause of respiratory illness in humans. Seasonal epidemics of influenza in the United States can result in up to 40 million cases, with annual hospitalizations and deaths reaching as high ...